かすめる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | かすめる | かすめない |
| Polite | かすめます | かすめません |
| Past polite | かすめました | かすめませんでした |
| Past | かすめた | かすめなかった |
| Te-form | かすめて | かすめないで |
| Desire | かすめたい | かすめたくない |
| Potential | かすめられるalso かすめれる | かすめられないalso かすめれない |
| Passive | かすめられる | かすめられない |
| Causative | かすめさせる | かすめさせない |
| Causative passive | かすめさせられる | かすめさせられない |
| Volitional | かすめよう | |
| Polite volitional | かすめましょう | |
| Imperative | かすめろ | かすめるな |
| Conditional | かすめれば | かすめなければ |
| Tara conditional | かすめたら | かすめなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Implies taking something quickly and often secretly, with a nuance of stealth or opportunism. Used for physical theft or figuratively for stealing ideas, glances, etc.
すりが財布をかすめた。
A pickpocket stole my wallet.
He stole someone else's idea and passed it off as his own.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for deceiving someone to gain an advantage, often in a cunning or underhanded way. Less common than sense 1.
He tricked the customers with his smooth talk.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Describes light, fleeting physical contact, such as a bullet grazing skin or a hand brushing against something.
The bullet grazed his cheek.
The bird's wing skimmed the water's surface.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
flit across; fleetingly appear
Used for thoughts, expressions, or emotions that appear and vanish quickly. Often with 心を or 顔を.
A feeling of unease flitted through my mind for a moment.
A smile flickered across her face.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
do secretly; do while no one is looking
Often used in the phrase 目をかすめて, meaning to do something unnoticed. The verb itself can take an action as object.
I played games late into the night without my parents noticing.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Archaic use for subtly suggesting or hinting at something. Not used in modern Japanese.
In classical texts, かすめる can be used to mean 'to hint at'.